Pigeons and rats who are reinforced on fixed interval schedules stop responding immediately after they receive a reinforcer and do not start again until just before the next scheduled reinforcement.This illustrates that animals
A)are "stuck in time."
B)cannot be as easily trained as humans on the task.
C)are cognitive time travelers.
D)are strongly influenced by circadian rhythms that can help or hinder training.

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Animals on fixed interval schedules learn to anticipate the timing of the next reinforcement, demonstrating an understanding of time intervals, which is a form of cognitive time travel.

Pigeons and Rats Who Are Reinforced on Fixed Interval Schedules